Caroline Wozniacki, my new favorite
The New York Mets lost miserably to the Washington Nationals this Labor Day afternoon 13-3. The Mets organization apparently decided it would be a working holiday for their bullpen. Well, to be fair to the organization, Mike Pelfrey made the decision for them by throwing 83 pitches over 3 2/3 innings, allowing 6 runs, all earned, on 5 hits and 3 walks. After Pelfrey’s unceremonious exit Raul Valdes allowed 1 run in 1/3 of an inning, Sean Green no runs (but a walk and a hit) in 2/3 of an inning, Ryota Igarashi 5 runs, all earned, in 1 inning, and the elusive Oliver Perez made an appearance to allow 1 run in 2 innings. The only reliever to escape completely unscathed was Pat Misch who threw 1 pitch to record an out then exited the game.
Maria Sharapova, my old favorite
The Mets scored 3 runs over the 1st 3 innings off of Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann despite getting only 3 hits off him (he was wild) but once he left the game the Mets got Metsmerized by reliever Scott Olsen who threw 4 hitless, shutout innings allowing only 2 walks. Colin Balester finished up for Washington. Their offensive hero was someone named Danny Espinosa who came into the game with 11 career at bats and went 4 for 5 with a double, 2 home runs and 6 RBI. Quick get to your fantasy team waiver wire. Now onto tennis.
17 comments
rustyjr
9/6/2010-5:12pm at 5:12 pm (UTC -4)
ugly ugly game – it was like a car wreck that you just had to watch
hazmet
9/6/2010-5:20pm at 5:20 pm (UTC -4)
Aside from watching the baby core or future core or whatever we care to call the kids there are essentially 2 dates I’m watching. This Thursday 9/9 and 9/16. Reason: If they want Wally and they decide they want him to see some of this mess in action before the end of the season then 9/9 would be an off day and his first available day if the Cyclones were to go down in the first round. Also right before the Phillies are in town. If the Cyclones go all the way then the 9/16 the playoff’s are finished and it’s the day before they head into Atlanta to finish the last series with the Braves. If they already have Rico in mind for GM then no reason to keep waiting after the Cyclones are done if Wally’s their guy. It would be a mercy killing at this point to put Jerry out of his misery.
stickguy
9/6/2010-5:33pm at 5:33 pm (UTC -4)
always a chance to be surprised, but I think the team has made the decision to let the current crew ride out the season. Some logic to it, but only (I hope) if they know that they are axing Omar (at least as GM), and have not already annointed one of the in house guys the new GM.
In that case, why even muddy the waters with an interim or temp to perm hire? Do it in an orderly fashion. New GM, new manager, new coaches. Not bass ackwards like they usually do.
At least my man Ollie came up big today. Look for Jerry to roll him out at least 3-4 more days straight now.
stickguy
9/6/2010-5:35pm at 5:35 pm (UTC -4)
that, and it is probably better to wait until the season is done, to make 100% sure you are not making a knee-jerk change (and to see who else might be available). I know, not the met MO, but hey, can always hope the old dogs learn some new tricks.
stickguy
9/6/2010-5:36pm at 5:36 pm (UTC -4)
just noticed, but if the nats sweep, I think the mets are only 4 games out of the cellar in the NL east. Good times keep a rollin!
stickguy
9/6/2010-5:38pm at 5:38 pm (UTC -4)
Final thought (thanks, Grave!)
how come tennis lets the woman keep pushing the envelope like this? Are they concsiously going for the dirty old man/cinemax pervert demographic?
Why not go all the way, and have them play in string bikinis like with beach volleyball? Seems to be heading there already.
or if you really want to generate a crowd, have them play naked!
Prismo
9/6/2010-6:25pm at 6:25 pm (UTC -4)
I completely agree stick.
They should play naked.
rustyjr
9/6/2010-6:27pm at 6:27 pm (UTC -4)
asod75
9/6/2010-6:45pm at 6:45 pm (UTC -4)
FREE JUSTIN TURNER! 6-6 and hit for the cycle today. Do we really need to see resident crappers Raul Valdes and Sean Green again? Really?
stickguy
9/6/2010-7:02pm at 7:02 pm (UTC -4)
at least jerry is not playing them at 2B!
and no, I think we have seen enough of them.
FREE OLLIE!
metsfan4decades
9/6/2010-7:17pm at 7:17 pm (UTC -4)
Pelf’s struggles are getting old. Bobby O had some scathing comments on him today in the post game show. Time for this young man to figure it out. The consensus with Pelf is most of his problems are mental.
Aside from Pagan, Wright and Niese, there isn’t much else to recommend with this team this year. Johan struggled most of the first half but as always battled. I think his struggles were due more to post surgery than anything else.
Commented same on last post but looking at this Nats team, with their pitching and young prospects, if we don’t make some serious changes we could be looking at dwelling at the bottom or near bottom of the NL east for the next several years.
I think I’m going to end all my posts from here on until the end of the season with:
Omar must go.
kingman 26
9/6/2010-7:25pm at 7:25 pm (UTC -4)
A lot must go right along with Omar.
kingman 26
9/6/2010-7:23pm at 7:23 pm (UTC -4)
So are we seven games from last place?
If Niese, Pelf and Dickboy can stay bad and Johan stays away we can do it!
Do we realize yet that we are two years from contention IF the Junior Core becomes anything?
GravediggerHebner
9/6/2010-8:00pm at 8:00 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah. Once I took a close look at the payroll commitments for 2011 and factored in the ever-growing knowledge that Omar is poor at surrounding the core with role players I wrote off 2011.
I do think that it is possible to transform this team into contenders for next season but I definitely don’t currently see people in place capable of enacting it and worse I don’t foresee significant enough change in those responsible (owner/front office/field staff) to do it.
stickguy
9/6/2010-8:37pm at 8:37 pm (UTC -4)
I do think they are perfectly capable of rebounding to become a playoff contender next season. Of course it will take a few shrewd moves, and probably some lucky breaks. But, that normally applies for every team, every year!
but, I do think that the key 1st move is a new GM. since we all agree that we don’t trust omar to do the moves, well then, better get someone else to do them.
kingman 26
9/6/2010-11:49pm at 11:49 pm (UTC -4)
Yes, those shrewd moves had better start with a move to AAA, where the team as currently constituted MAY be able to compete.
In our division?
You are drinking some very silly beverages my friend.
TRS86
9/7/2010-7:25am at 7:25 am (UTC -4)
Wow, amazing.